Johnny Furphy Explained

Johnny Furphy
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lbs:200
League:NBA
Team:Indiana Pacers
Number:12
Birth Date:7 December 2004
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
High School:Maribyrnong College
(Melbourne, Victoria)
College:Kansas (2023–2024)
Draft Year:2024
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:35
Draft Team:San Antonio Spurs
Career Start:2021
Years1:2021
Team1:Hawthorn Magic
Years2:2022
Team2:Melbourne University
Years3:2022–2023
Team3:BA Centre of Excellence
Years4:–present
Team4:Indiana Pacers
Highlights:
  • Big 12 All-Freshman team (2024)

John William Furphy (born 7 December 2004) is an Australian basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. He was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs with the 35th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft and later traded to the Indiana Pacers.

Early life and career

Furphy was born and grew up in Melbourne, Australia.[1] He was awarded a sport scholarship to Maribyrnong Sports Academy[2] and he completed his academic studies at Maribyrnong College, graduating in 2022.[3]

In 2021, Furphy played two games for the Hawthorn Magic in the Big V.[4] [5] In 2022, he played nine games for Melbourne University in the Big V Division One[6] before moving to Canberra where he played three games for the BA Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the NBL1. With the CoE in 2023,[7] he averaged 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds in 12 games during the NBL1 season.[8]

College career

Furphy committed to playing college basketball in the United States for Kansas.[9]

Furphy entered his freshman season at Kansas as a key reserve wing.[10] He made his first college start on 13 January 2024, against ninth-ranked Oklahoma and scored seven points in a 78–66 win.[11] Furphy was named to the Big 12 Conference All-Freshman team at the end of the regular season.[12] Following his freshman season, Furphy declared for the 2024 NBA draft and received a green room invite.[13]

Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2024–present)

On 27 June 2024, Furphy was selected with the 35th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2024 NBA draft, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for the 36th overall pick, Juan Núñez and cash.[14] [15] On 7 July, he signed with the Pacers.[16]

Career statistics

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24| style="text-align:left;"| Kansas| 33 || 19 || 24.1 || .466 || .352 || .765 || 4.9 || 1.0 || .9 || .3 || 9.0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas basketball freshman guard Johnny Furphy will miss Yale game. The Topeka Capital-Journal. 19 December 2023. 14 February 2024.
  2. News: Sarris . Melina . 24 June 2024 . Melbourne teenager Johnny Furphy is on the verge of basketball superstardom. The 19-year-old is set to be selected in this week's NBA draft making him an instant multimillionaire . 7 News Melbourne.
  3. Web site: 2024-06-22 . MSA Alumnus Johnny Furphy invited to Green Room for NBA draft . 2024-06-24 . MSA - Maribyrnong Sports Academy . en-US.
  4. Web site: Johnny Furphy. usbasket.com. 27 June 2024. subscription.
  5. Web site: Johnny Furphy – 2021. basketballvictoria.com.au. live. https://archive.today/20240627132440/https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/bigv/player/ef02940e-76a3-11eb-bf75-6ec8402b0194/2a41187a-aa42-11eb-b7b2-769414a21556/johnny-furphy. 27 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Johnny Furphy – 2022. basketballvictoria.com.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240628093253/https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/bigv/player/83a5f656-8435-11ec-8128-b55682bb0e92/2a41187a-aa42-11eb-b7b2-769414a21556/johnny-furphy. 28 June 2024.
  7. Web site: New KU basketball small forward Johnny Furphy working out with NBL team in Australia. The Kansas City Star. 11 August 2023. 14 February 2024.
  8. Web site: Kansas signs 2023 small forward Johnny Furphy: How the Australian became a Jayhawk. Sam. Vecenie. The Athletic. 3 August 2023. 20 February 2024.
  9. Web site: New KU basketball signee Johnny Furphy will 'positively' be in the rotation, Self says. The Kansas City Star. 4 August 2023. 14 February 2024.
  10. Web site: Johnny Furphy embracing his role off the bench for KU basketball. Michael. Swan. 247Sports. 4 December 2023. 20 February 2024.
  11. Web site: Who is Johnny Furphy? Australian NCAA-player starring for Kansas Jayhawks. Jed. Wells. Sporting News. 7 February 2024. 20 February 2024.
  12. Web site: Kansas Well Represented on All-Big 12 Team. Dodge City Daily Globe. 14 March 2024. 20 March 2024.
  13. Web site: Kirschenbaum. Alex. Several More Players Invited To Green Room For 2024 Draft. hoopsrumors.com. 14 June 2024. 27 June 2024.
  14. Web site: Dustin. Dopirak. Pacers trade up to pick Kansas wing Johnny Furphy with No. 35 pick in draft. Indianapolis Star. 27 June 2024. 27 June 2024.
  15. Web site: Pacers Acquire Johnny Furphy. NBA.com. 6 July 2024. 9 July 2024.
  16. Web site: Dana. Gauruder. Pacers Sign Johnny Furphy To Four-Year Deal. HoopsRumors.com. 7 July 2024. 16 July 2024. >